I just felt compelled tonight to write a bit after thinking over an incident today. It was a funny moment over the weekend, as I was sharing my amazing book that Rachel and Chris gave me for Christmas (with all of my blog postings and photos from 2008) with Greg. He said that it's amazing when you see how much you complain. And I do. I know I do. But if I cannot complain on this blog as a therapeutic tool, then where would all of this frustration go to?
I'm really proud of my kids...as everyone knows. They tend to be very gentle spirited and KIND people. All three are likely calmer than their mother, which is a good thing I suppose.
There's a quote that I love regarding friends and kindness:
"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again."
-Og Mandino
I think this is a good one, because it puts into perspective really how we should all live each day. I am always amazed at how cruel people can be to others sometimes...and I try to figure out why. Usually there is no real rhyme or reason to it. Often it is out of jealousy or old hurts and disappointments that they find ugly words to lash out at someone when the person least expect it.
I'm just the kind of person that can usually dish it right back (not the best move) when someone does this to me. However, when they do this to one of the people I love then it just makes me insane. For real.
When an old friend/roommate comes out of the blue with no contact in a few years to look and comment in a mean way at a couple of photos on Facebook (which I've about decided is a possessed site at the hubs of hell--but yes, I go there daily).....then that is too much. Sending then a hateful message to someone in the photos is just so pointless and downright mean. I mean, really...is THAT all you have to do with your time and energy now that you are no longer in junior high?
Too bad I can't locate this person....or maybe it's just best that way. I could just snatch them bald headed. Oh yeah, but that really goes against living my life as if I knew that today was that person's last day. I will feel sorry for them. They must need love that they are not getting from a strong family bond. I don't think I have to worry about anyone I love wondering how I feel about them at the end of the day. We should all remember to treat people as if today is their last day...or ours.
I'm really proud of my kids...as everyone knows. They tend to be very gentle spirited and KIND people. All three are likely calmer than their mother, which is a good thing I suppose.
There's a quote that I love regarding friends and kindness:
"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again."
-Og Mandino
I think this is a good one, because it puts into perspective really how we should all live each day. I am always amazed at how cruel people can be to others sometimes...and I try to figure out why. Usually there is no real rhyme or reason to it. Often it is out of jealousy or old hurts and disappointments that they find ugly words to lash out at someone when the person least expect it.
I'm just the kind of person that can usually dish it right back (not the best move) when someone does this to me. However, when they do this to one of the people I love then it just makes me insane. For real.
When an old friend/roommate comes out of the blue with no contact in a few years to look and comment in a mean way at a couple of photos on Facebook (which I've about decided is a possessed site at the hubs of hell--but yes, I go there daily).....then that is too much. Sending then a hateful message to someone in the photos is just so pointless and downright mean. I mean, really...is THAT all you have to do with your time and energy now that you are no longer in junior high?
Too bad I can't locate this person....or maybe it's just best that way. I could just snatch them bald headed. Oh yeah, but that really goes against living my life as if I knew that today was that person's last day. I will feel sorry for them. They must need love that they are not getting from a strong family bond. I don't think I have to worry about anyone I love wondering how I feel about them at the end of the day. We should all remember to treat people as if today is their last day...or ours.
2 comments:
Now, are you complaining or just stating facts?????
Just stating facts...people have to take it as that. haha. Complaining comes in the next blog!
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